In July 2024, a student surnamed Fu at Wuhan University of Technology was reported for abusing a cat on campus. Nandu reported that images and video showed repeated beating, confinement in a water-filled bag, spraying with toilet water, tying the cat's legs and hanging it from a clothes rack, followed by sharing images. The college first said the abuse was basically verified; the university later announced that the facts were confirmed and the student had been expelled.

From online images to the college statement

On July 18, 2024, Wuhan University of Technology's School of Civil Engineering and Architecture received reports that a student surnamed Fu had abused a cat. The college formed a working group and said the abuse was basically verified. Nandu described images showing repeated beating, confinement in a water-filled bag, spraying with toilet water, tying the cat's legs and hanging it from a clothes rack, followed by sharing photos. These were repeated, specific acts of harm, not a momentary mistake or simple removal.

Confirmed and punished by expulsion

On July 19, the university issued a further notice: after investigation, the reports about Fu's cat abuse were true, and the student had been expelled. The result does not undo the cat's fear and pain, but it does make one line visible: cruelty to animals should not be treated as a harmless private preference.

The harm went beyond one animal

The first victim was the cat that had no language and no way to escape the control of the abuser. Sharing images of the abuse turned suffering into spectacle and deepened the cruelty. A campus should teach professional knowledge, but also respect for vulnerable life and boundaries. Silence would make cruelty look like a private matter that can be tolerated.

A warning for institutions

Public records show repeated cases of students abusing cats and dogs at Chinese universities, with discipline ranging from warnings to expulsion. This case is preserved to remember the cat harmed on campus and to record a wider reality: without clear anti-cruelty rules, many cases still depend on school discipline, public pressure or indirect systems.

Timeline

• 2024-07-18: The college received reports that student Fu had abused a cat and opened an investigation.
• 2024-07-19: The college said the abuse was basically verified; the university later said the facts were confirmed and Fu had been expelled.
• 2024-07-20: Media including The Beijing News and Guangming Online reported the expulsion notice.

Public sources

• Nandu: Wuhan University of Technology said student cat abuse was basically verified
• The Beijing News: Wuhan University of Technology said the student had been expelled
• Guangming Online: Fu of Wuhan University of Technology expelled for cat abuse